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RepublicanCandidate / challenger

Daniel Hawkins

Kansas Commissioner of Insurance - candidate

BackgroundIssuesActionsSources

Sources

21

linked public trail

Issues

11/14

with evidence

Records

24

documented items

Online

22

observations

Source mix

21 total

8 primary12 secondary1 social

Latest source access: May 20, 2026

Source Trail
BackgroundWho They Are

Accessible official and government-adjacent sources support treating Hawkins as a Republican candidate for Kansas Commissioner of Insurance in 2026. Kansas SOS confirms the office is on the 2026 ballot and the June 1, 2026 filing deadline; KPDC lists Hawkins under Insurance Commissioner Candidates and his treasurer filing says office sought is Insurance Commissioner; a current Douglas County/state candidate filing PDF lists Daniel Hawkins (R) as filed on May 13, 2025 for the August 4, 2026 primary. The live SOS candidate-list endpoint was blocked during public-source review.

Party
Republican
Office
Kansas Commissioner of Insurance
Occupation
Kansas House Speaker, District 100
Family
Diane Hawkins (married 1985, "college sweetheart")
Campaign or official page
www.hawkinsforinsurance.com/
Issue overviewWhere They Stand on Big Issues

Position summary

Shown first when sourced

Dated actions

24 items on file

Online signals

22 observed

Actions and source trailActions and Decisions

This profile links 24 public items across 10 of the 14 issue areas. Examples include: Abortion / life: Daniel Hawkins' public campaign voice is bluntly Republican and explicitly pro-Trump. His insurance commissioner site opens with the identity stack "Pro-Life. Pro-Gun. Pro-Trump. Conservative Republican." and frames his sp... Abortion / life: Recurring topics are taxes, budget restraint, anti-Kelly contrast, Trump alignment, abortion, gun rights, family/gender policy, election integrity, immigration enforcement, and insurance affordability through deregulation.... LGBT / gender / parental rights: Daniel Hawkins' public campaign voice is bluntly Republican and explicitly pro-Trump. His insurance commissioner site opens with the identity stack "Pro-Life. Pro-Gun. Pro-Trump. Conservative Republican." a... LGBT / gender / parental rights: Recurring topics are taxes, budget restraint, anti-Kelly contrast, Trump alignment, abortion, gun rights, family/gender policy, election integrity, immigration enforcement, and insurance affordability throu... Public online activity is listed separately as context.

How to read this section

Dated actions appear here when a linked source supports them. Candidate statements, reporting, and public online activity are labeled where they appear.

  • Abortion / life2 documented items, 3 online observations
  • LGBT / gender / parental rights2 documented items
  • Education / curriculum / schools0 documented items
  • Religious liberty / church / civic morality0 documented items
  • Taxes / spending / debt2 documented items, 4 online observations
  • Economy / jobs / labor0 documented items, 2 online observations
  • Guns / Second Amendment2 documented items, 2 online observations
  • Immigration / border1 documented item
  • Health care / insurance / Medicaid3 documented items, 4 online observations
  • Election integrity / voting / courts3 documented items
  • Public safety / law enforcement / criminal justice3 documented items, 1 online observation
  • Agriculture / rural economy / water1 documented item, 3 online observations
  • Local governance / transparency / ethics5 documented items, 3 online observations
  • Environment / energy / land use0 documented items
Social/online observationsPublic Online Activity

22 public online items are tied to issue areas. Additional online activity is treated as context, not a policy position.

Social research is included as observed public behavior, not as a proxy for belief. Current campaign site links X, Instagram, and Facebook; direct platform timelines were limited by scripts/login walls. The older site used in prior local harvest is now suspended, so prior embedded Facebook observations should retain their May 11, 2026 capture label.

  • FacebookRelated issue: Abortion / life

    His older Hawkins for Kansas site supplies the ideological baseline: unchecked government expansion limits freedom and hurts business growth; he says he is dedicated to defending life, strengthening the family, and protecting rights. That site's public Facebook feed shows the day-to-day version of the same message: legislative wrap-ups with chambers of commerce and GOP groups, property-tax pressure on Kelly, senior...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Danhawkinskansas
  • hawkinsforinsurance.comRelated issue: Abortion / life

    Hawkins for Insurance, which brands the campaign as "Pro-Life. Pro-Gun. Pro-Trump." and lays out accomplishments and insurance priorities.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Dan Hawkins for Insurance Commissioner
  • hawkinsforinsurance.comRelated issue: Abortion / life

    Pro-Life. Pro-Gun. Pro-Trump. Conservative Republican. - Hawkins for Insurance

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Dan Hawkins for Insurance Commissioner
  • FacebookRelated issue: Taxes / spending / debt

    His older Hawkins for Kansas site supplies the ideological baseline: unchecked government expansion limits freedom and hurts business growth; he says he is dedicated to defending life, strengthening the family, and protecting rights. That site's public Facebook feed shows the day-to-day version of the same message: legislative wrap-ups with chambers of commerce and GOP groups, property-tax pressure on Kelly, senior...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Danhawkinskansas
  • X / TwitterRelated issue: Taxes / spending / debt

    The highest visible engagement signal is not a single viral post but the durability of his public platforms. Indexed profile previews put @DanHawkinsKS at about 2,000 followers, while the older campaign site embeds his Facebook feed and the YouTube political channel appears small at roughly 57-58 subscribers. The campaign's earned-media amplification is stronger than its visible video footprint: Kansas Reflector cov...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    X
  • kansasreflector.comRelated issue: Taxes / spending / debt

    News amplification: the launch message was picked up by Kansas Reflector; later statements were republished or quoted by outlets including WIBW and HPPR/Kansas Reflector.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Kansas Reflector
  • FacebookRelated issue: Taxes / spending / debt

    HB 2043 gives taxpayers a way to fight back against skyrocketing property taxes. - visible "Speaker Dan Hawkins" Facebook-feed item embedded on Hawkins for Kansas, relative timestamp two days in indexed preview accessed May 11, 2026.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Danhawkinskansas
  • FacebookRelated issue: Economy / jobs / labor

    His older Hawkins for Kansas site supplies the ideological baseline: unchecked government expansion limits freedom and hurts business growth; he says he is dedicated to defending life, strengthening the family, and protecting rights. That site's public Facebook feed shows the day-to-day version of the same message: legislative wrap-ups with chambers of commerce and GOP groups, property-tax pressure on Kelly, senior...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Danhawkinskansas
  • danhawkinskansas.comRelated issue: Economy / jobs / labor

    Unchecked government expansion limits our freedom as individuals and hinders the growth of the businesses our state's economy relies on to thrive. - Hawkins for Kansas

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Danhawkinskansas
  • hawkinsforinsurance.comRelated issue: Guns / Second Amendment

    Hawkins for Insurance, which brands the campaign as "Pro-Life. Pro-Gun. Pro-Trump." and lays out accomplishments and insurance priorities.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Dan Hawkins for Insurance Commissioner
  • hawkinsforinsurance.comRelated issue: Guns / Second Amendment

    Pro-Life. Pro-Gun. Pro-Trump. Conservative Republican. - Hawkins for Insurance

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Dan Hawkins for Insurance Commissioner
  • hawkinsforinsurance.comRelated issue: Health care / insurance / Medicaid

    Hawkins for Insurance, which brands the campaign as "Pro-Life. Pro-Gun. Pro-Trump." and lays out accomplishments and insurance priorities.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Dan Hawkins for Insurance Commissioner
  • hawkinsforinsurance.comRelated issue: Health care / insurance / Medicaid

    Pro-Life. Pro-Gun. Pro-Trump. Conservative Republican. - Hawkins for Insurance

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Dan Hawkins for Insurance Commissioner
  • X / TwitterRelated issue: Health care / insurance / Medicaid

    The highest visible engagement signal is not a single viral post but the durability of his public platforms. Indexed profile previews put @DanHawkinsKS at about 2,000 followers, while the older campaign site embeds his Facebook feed and the YouTube political channel appears small at roughly 57-58 subscribers. The campaign's earned-media amplification is stronger than its visible video footprint: Kansas Reflector cov...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    X
  • kansasreflector.comRelated issue: Health care / insurance / Medicaid

    News amplification: the launch message was picked up by Kansas Reflector; later statements were republished or quoted by outlets including WIBW and HPPR/Kansas Reflector.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Kansas Reflector
  • FacebookRelated issue: Public safety / law enforcement / criminal justice

    His older Hawkins for Kansas site supplies the ideological baseline: unchecked government expansion limits freedom and hurts business growth; he says he is dedicated to defending life, strengthening the family, and protecting rights. That site's public Facebook feed shows the day-to-day version of the same message: legislative wrap-ups with chambers of commerce and GOP groups, property-tax pressure on Kelly, senior...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Danhawkinskansas
  • kansasreflector.comRelated issue: Agriculture / rural economy / water

    News amplification: the launch message was picked up by Kansas Reflector; later statements were republished or quoted by outlets including WIBW and HPPR/Kansas Reflector.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Kansas Reflector
  • hppr.orgRelated issue: Agriculture / rural economy / water

    A new audit showed what we suspected. Is this what the Kelly Cover-Up was hiding? - Hawkins release quoted by HPPR/Kansas Reflector, April 20, 2026.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Hppr
  • hppr.orgRelated issue: Agriculture / rural economy / water

    HPPR/Kansas Reflector: SNAP audit statement

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Hppr
  • X / TwitterRelated issue: Local governance / transparency / ethics

    Hawkins also uses public statements to mark law-and-order and cultural lines. A 2023 WIBW story quoted a joint Hawkins/Masterson statement calling for an independent Office of Child Advocate after Zoey Felix's death. A 2024 JNS article embedded his X post condemning antisemitic vandalism at a Topeka synagogue. In 2025, coverage of HB 2311 quoted a joint statement arguing foster families should not face discriminatio...

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Wibw
  • wibw.comRelated issue: Local governance / transparency / ethics

    This coming session, the Legislature will act to create an independent Office of Child Advocate... - joint Masterson/Hawkins statement quoted by WIBW, Oct. 17, 2023.

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Wibw
  • wibw.comRelated issue: Local governance / transparency / ethics

    WIBW: Zoey Felix/Office of Child Advocate statement

    Public activity only; not a policy position.

    Wibw
Faith affiliationWhere They Worship

The review did not verify a current public church affiliation for Daniel Hawkins. His educational background includes Trevecca Nazarene University, which suggests a Christian environment, and his campaign uses explicitly pro-life and family language, but I di... The review did not verify a public church affiliation or church URL for Hawkins. Daniel Hawkins: Board member of Higher Ground (faith-based org), but specific church not confirmed. This faith/worship note is descriptive only and is not used to infer any policy position.

Campaign financeDonor/Funding Information

Finance snapshot

$417,305.07

Reporting period

2025-01-01 through 2025-12-31

Source: Daniel Hawkins January 2026 Receipts and Expenditures Report

Hawkins' January 2026 KPDC report shows a substantial early statewide campaign account and includes issue-relevant funding from insurance, health care, pharmaceutical/PBM, professional, business, labor, and public-affairs entities. Because the office sought regulates insurance, the insurance/PBM/health donor pattern should be disclosed neutrally alongside his insurance-industry work history and any statement-of-substantial-interest context.

Research trailSources

21 linked public sources

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